Characterization and application of a Pt/ZSM-5/SSMF catalyst for hydrocracking of paraffin wax

Characterization and application of a Pt/ZSM-5/SSMF catalyst for hydrocracking of paraffin wax

Type	Journal Article
Author	Jian Jiang
Author	Chao Yang
URL	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1566736714004440
Volume	60
Pages	1-4
Publication	Catalysis Communications
Date	February 5, 2015
Abstract	Reports design of the microstructured Pt/ZSM-5/SSMF catalysts, for hydrocracking of paraffin wax, developed by impregnation method to place Pt onto thin-sheet ZSM-5/SSMF composites obtained by direct growth of ZSM-5 on the sinter-locked stainless steel microfibers (SSMF). The best catalyst is one in which ZSM-5 has a SiO2/Al2O3 weight ratio of 200, delivering ~ 95% conversion with 77.5% selectivity to liquid products or 64.4% selectivity to naphtha at 280 °C. This innovative approach increases naphtha selectivity with high activity maintenance in comparison with catalysts described in the literature.